This page presents a table of key Moon events — apogees, perigees, and new and full Moons — drawn from our database. We have one table per year for 500 years, from 1800 to 2299. You can see overview statistics from this data on the Eclipse Statistics page.

You can pick the century, decade and year to display from the menu above. You can also switch to Calendar View to see a year calendar with the the Moon events shown in place.

Hover the mouse over an event to see data about the Moon during that event. The graphical icons show when eclipses occur. Note that all dates and times are in UT.

Moon Data, 1897

Event Sun Distance Sun Size Moon Dist. Moon Size Moon Mag
Geo Zenith
3 Jan, 1897
06:03:22 UT
New Moon		 147,098,660 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 372,557 km
(-2.6%)		 0.534°
(+2.4%)		 0.543°
(+2.5%)		 -13.06
(+8.2%)
 
11 Jan, 1897
20:14:06 UT
Apogee		 147,134,516 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 404,498 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
18 Jan, 1897
20:16:49 UT
Full Moon		 147,205,455 km
(-1.6%)		 0.542°
(+1.6%)		 383,142 km
(+0.1%)		 0.520°
(-0.4%)		 0.528°
(-0.4%)		 -12.99
(+2.2%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.528° (-0.5%)
25 Jan, 1897
15:15:51 UT
Perigee		 147,316,506 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 370,247 km
(-3.2%)		 0.538°
(+3.1%)		 0.547°
(+3.1%)		 -13.07
(+9.2%)
 
1 Feb, 1897
20:13:17 UT
New Moon		 147,469,469 km
(-1.4%)		 0.541°
(+1.4%)		 383,950 km
(+0.3%)		 0.518°
(-0.6%)		 0.527°
(-0.6%)		 -12.98
(+1.4%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.527° (-0.8%)
8 Feb, 1897
17:29:07 UT
Apogee		 147,638,717 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 404,531 km
(+5.7%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.87
(-8.9%)
 
17 Feb, 1897
10:10:57 UT
Full Moon		 147,891,285 km
(-1.2%)		 0.539°
(+1.2%)		 371,898 km
(-2.8%)		 0.535°
(+2.6%)		 0.544°
(+2.7%)		 -13.05
(+7.4%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.544° (+2.5%)
20 Feb, 1897
13:17:20 UT
Perigee		 147,995,098 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 366,115 km
(-4.3%)		 0.544°
(+4.2%)		 0.553°
(+4.3%)		 -13.08
(+10.7%)
 
3 Mar, 1897
11:56:13 UT
New Moon		 148,396,714 km
(-0.8%)		 0.537°
(+0.8%)		 394,948 km
(+3.2%)		 0.504°
(-3.4%)		 0.512°
(-3.4%)		 -12.91
(-5.4%)
 
8 Mar, 1897
12:44:52 UT
Apogee		 148,590,796 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 405,282 km
(+5.9%)		 0.491°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.85
(-10.4%)
 
18 Mar, 1897
21:27:40 UT
Full Moon		 149,009,117 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 362,927 km
(-5.2%)		 0.548°
(+5.2%)		 0.558°
(+5.2%)		 -13.08
(+11.1%)
 
20 Mar, 1897
12:07:18 UT
Perigee		 149,077,521 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.4%)		 360,766 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.4%)
 
2 Apr, 1897
04:23:55 UT
New Moon		 149,630,688 km
(+0.0%)		 0.533°
(-0.0%)		 403,070 km
(+5.3%)		 0.494°
(-5.3%)		 0.502°
(-5.4%)		 -12.85
(-10.6%)
 
5 Apr, 1897
02:26:22 UT
Apogee		 149,755,717 km
(+0.1%)		 0.533°
(-0.1%)		 406,187 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.0%)		 0.498°
(-6.1%)		 -12.83
(-12.2%)
 
17 Apr, 1897
06:25:22 UT
Full Moon		 150,262,566 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 357,774 km
(-6.5%)		 0.556°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.10
(+12.5%)
 
17 Apr, 1897
20:47:46 UT
Perigee		 150,287,366 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.5%)		 357,429 km
(-6.6%)		 0.557°
(+6.8%)		 0.567°
(+6.9%)		 -13.10
(+12.6%)
 
1 May, 1897
20:46:23 UT
New Moon		 150,847,734 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 406,591 km
(+6.3%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
2 May, 1897
07:19:38 UT
Apogee		 150,864,003 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 406,657 km
(+6.3%)		 0.489°
(-6.2%)		 0.497°
(-6.3%)		 -12.81
(-13.6%)
 
16 May, 1897
07:09:39 UT
Perigee		 151,330,322 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 356,984 km
(-6.7%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.4%)
 
16 May, 1897
13:54:33 UT
Full Moon		 151,338,925 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 357,063 km
(-6.7%)		 0.557°
(+6.9%)		 0.567°
(+7.0%)		 -13.09
(+11.3%)
 
29 May, 1897
10:57:37 UT
Apogee		 151,696,024 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 406,459 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.80
(-14.5%)
 
31 May, 1897
12:25:41 UT
New Moon		 151,743,168 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.4%)		 404,936 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.81
(-13.9%)
 
13 Jun, 1897
15:33:01 UT
Perigee		 151,968,227 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 359,369 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.2%)		 0.564°
(+6.3%)		 -13.06
(+9.0%)
 
14 Jun, 1897
21:01:28 UT
Full Moon		 151,984,047 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 360,701 km
(-5.7%)		 0.552°
(+5.8%)		 0.562°
(+5.9%)		 -13.05
(+8.1%)
 
25 Jun, 1897
22:20:48 UT
Apogee		 152,088,716 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 405,624 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.80
(-14.6%)
 
30 Jun, 1897
02:55:21 UT
New Moon		 152,104,316 km
(+1.7%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 398,644 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.3%)		 -12.84
(-11.6%)
 
11 Jul, 1897
17:16:38 UT
Perigee		 152,069,355 km
(+1.6%)		 0.524°
(-1.6%)		 363,829 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+5.0%)		 -13.03
(+6.2%)
 
14 Jul, 1897
04:52:17 UT
Full Moon		 152,050,466 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.6%)		 368,056 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.7%)		 -13.01
(+3.8%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.550° (+3.6%)
23 Jul, 1897
14:41:31 UT
Apogee		 151,949,026 km
(+1.6%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 404,653 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.81
(-14.0%)
 
29 Jul, 1897
15:57:46 UT
New Moon		 151,850,953 km
(+1.5%)		 0.525°
(-1.5%)		 389,102 km
(+1.7%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-2.0%)		 -12.89
(-6.9%)
Annular Solar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.520° (-2.1%)
7 Aug, 1897
21:10:59 UT
Perigee		 151,645,167 km
(+1.4%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 368,628 km
(-3.7%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.6%)		 -13.01
(+4.0%)
 
12 Aug, 1897
14:22:30 UT
Full Moon		 151,521,131 km
(+1.3%)		 0.526°
(-1.3%)		 377,993 km
(-1.2%)		 0.527°
(+1.0%)		 0.535°
(+1.0%)		 -12.96
(-0.9%)
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Moon at max eclipse: 0.536° (+0.9%)
20 Aug, 1897
09:12:04 UT
Apogee		 151,298,212 km
(+1.1%)		 0.527°
(-1.1%)		 404,230 km
(+5.6%)		 0.492°
(-5.6%)		 0.500°
(-5.7%)		 -12.82
(-13.1%)
 
28 Aug, 1897
03:29:03 UT
New Moon		 151,045,917 km
(+1.0%)		 0.528°
(-1.0%)		 378,211 km
(-1.2%)		 0.526°
(+0.9%)		 0.535°
(+0.9%)		 -12.97
(-0.4%)
 
1 Sep, 1897
21:48:11 UT
Perigee		 150,872,814 km
(+0.8%)		 0.529°
(-0.8%)		 368,819 km
(-3.6%)		 0.540°
(+3.5%)		 0.549°
(+3.5%)		 -13.02
(+5.0%)
 
11 Sep, 1897
02:11:51 UT
Full Moon		 150,513,841 km
(+0.6%)		 0.530°
(-0.6%)		 388,865 km
(+1.6%)		 0.512°
(-1.9%)		 0.520°
(-1.9%)		 -12.91
(-5.1%)
 
17 Sep, 1897
04:21:01 UT
Apogee		 150,269,810 km
(+0.4%)		 0.531°
(-0.4%)		 404,661 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.7%)		 0.500°
(-5.8%)		 -12.83
(-12.1%)
 
26 Sep, 1897
13:46:24 UT
New Moon		 149,880,855 km
(+0.2%)		 0.532°
(-0.2%)		 368,013 km
(-3.8%)		 0.541°
(+3.7%)		 0.550°
(+3.8%)		 -13.04
(+6.8%)
 
29 Sep, 1897
00:16:25 UT
Perigee		 149,775,810 km
(+0.1%)		 0.532°
(-0.1%)		 363,907 km
(-4.9%)		 0.547°
(+4.9%)		 0.557°
(+4.9%)		 -13.07
(+9.4%)
 
10 Oct, 1897
16:41:51 UT
Full Moon		 149,265,269 km
(-0.2%)		 0.534°
(+0.2%)		 398,592 km
(+4.2%)		 0.499°
(-4.3%)		 0.507°
(-4.3%)		 -12.88
(-8.2%)
 
14 Oct, 1897
22:10:34 UT
Apogee		 149,086,925 km
(-0.4%)		 0.535°
(+0.3%)		 405,607 km
(+6.0%)		 0.491°
(-5.9%)		 0.498°
(-6.0%)		 -12.84
(-11.1%)
 
25 Oct, 1897
23:27:57 UT
New Moon		 148,638,705 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.6%)		 360,388 km
(-5.8%)		 0.552°
(+5.9%)		 0.562°
(+6.0%)		 -13.10
(+13.3%)
 
27 Oct, 1897
03:18:25 UT
Perigee		 148,592,365 km
(-0.7%)		 0.537°
(+0.7%)		 359,161 km
(-6.1%)		 0.554°
(+6.3%)		 0.564°
(+6.4%)		 -13.11
(+14.1%)
 
9 Nov, 1897
09:49:54 UT
Full Moon		 148,087,744 km
(-1.0%)		 0.539°
(+1.0%)		 404,964 km
(+5.8%)		 0.492°
(-5.8%)		 0.499°
(-5.9%)		 -12.86
(-9.6%)
 
11 Nov, 1897
09:50:36 UT
Apogee		 148,019,568 km
(-1.1%)		 0.539°
(+1.1%)		 406,328 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.85
(-10.2%)
 
24 Nov, 1897
09:19:35 UT
New Moon		 147,632,993 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 356,819 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+6.9%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.1%)
 
24 Nov, 1897
14:22:04 UT
Perigee		 147,627,355 km
(-1.3%)		 0.540°
(+1.3%)		 356,773 km
(-6.8%)		 0.558°
(+7.0%)		 0.568°
(+7.1%)		 -13.14
(+17.2%)
 
8 Dec, 1897
10:31:29 UT
Apogee		 147,308,394 km
(-1.5%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 406,430 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.497°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.3%)
 
9 Dec, 1897
04:54:18 UT
Full Moon		 147,294,926 km
(-1.6%)		 0.541°
(+1.6%)		 406,242 km
(+6.2%)		 0.490°
(-6.1%)		 0.498°
(-6.2%)		 -12.86
(-9.2%)
 
23 Dec, 1897
03:19:36 UT
Perigee		 147,133,681 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 357,664 km
(-6.5%)		 0.557°
(+6.7%)		 0.566°
(+6.8%)		 -13.14
(+17.4%)
 
23 Dec, 1897
19:55:09 UT
New Moon		 147,129,033 km
(-1.7%)		 0.542°
(+1.7%)		 358,135 km
(-6.4%)		 0.556°
(+6.6%)		 0.566°
(+6.7%)		 -13.14
(+17.1%)
 

Key to Fields

Full Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly opposite the Earth from the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely illuminated at this point. In practice, the Moon will appear full for a day or so on either side of this moment.
New Moon
The moment in the Moon's orbit when it is exactly between the Earth and the Sun. From our perspective, the Moon appears completely dark at this point, but in any case it is too close to the Sun to be seen. In practice, the Moon will be invisible for a day or so on either side of this moment.
Perigee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Earth.
Apogee
The moment in the Moon's elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Earth.
Sun/Moon Distance
The distance from the centre of the Earth to the Sun/Moon, in km. The percentage figure represents how this distance compares to the average.
Sun Size
The angular diameter of the Sun, in degrees. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Sun compared to the average.
Moon Size — Geo
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from the centre of the Earth ("geocentric"). This is essentially the same size that you would see if the Moon was on the horizon, for example at the start or end of a solar eclipse. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average geocentric diameter.
Moon Size — Zenith
The angular diameter of the Moon, as it would be seen from directly beneath it; that is, when it is directly overhead. This is larger than the geocentric size, as you are closer to the Moon by half the diameter of the Earth. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average zenith diameter.
Moon Magnitude
The magnitude of the Moon. Magnitude is a measure of an object's brightness, used by astronomers. It uses a logarithmic scale, and counts backwards — smaller numbers, even down to negative numbers, indicate brighter objects. So, an object of magnitude -13 is 2.5 times brighter than an object of magnitude -12. Magnitudes shown here do not take account of the phase of the Moon; they represent what you would see if the Moon was full. The percentage figure represents the actual brightness of the Moon compared to its average brightness.
Eclipse
If an eclipse occurs in conjunction with the given Moon event, it is displayed below the data row. Click on the eclipse name to go to the Eclipse's page. The angular diameter of the Moon at the place and time of maximum eclipse will also be shown here. This can be quite different to the Moon at the moment of New or Full Moon, as the place and time of maximum eclipse do not exactly match the place and time where the full Moon is exactly overhead. The percentage figure represents the diameter of the Moon compared to the average maximum eclipse Moon diameter.